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It's tough for Australia to break new ground.

The top summits have been successfully scaled.

This is the team that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and once went over three years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are all that remain for a team that has won it all.

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It needed until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase above 300, reclaiming their record for the largest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a compliment to the pitchers that have represented Australia over five decades.

It's difficult for their hitters to possess a record if never given the opportunity.

Ultimately, the consequence of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to create her latest masterpiece.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after Australia failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has experienced everything through 15 championship-filled years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup happened three months after her first appearance and seven global championships have followed from 10 tries across formats.

The gritty keeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India temporarily stopped the winning streak.

That loss "motivated us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy commented earlier.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the title decider and was awarded tournament MVP. She made sure her country would not fail again.

If this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort is debatable.

Some will argue the argument supporting championship match pressure. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What is certain is this century was much more difficult to see coming.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 came as she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings came after six matches in India since the start of last month in which she had failed to pass 30.

"If you've been watching me in training, it has been a challenging time because it seemed I've had no rhythm completely," said Healy.

"Yet the moment you take the field, your competitive instincts activate and you just lock into the match."

Healy's competitive nature has consistently been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but here that only provided Healy's spark.

One run resulted off the opening delivery and from there Healy was in motion.

"The possibility to take the field and face the challenge with her and just have a bit of fun in that aspect, somewhat inspired me," said Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her fastest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three sixes.

When she was out Australia required another 66 at one run per ball - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.

"To chase 330 is uncharted waters so I'm happy we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to repeat it but, if necessary, we are confident we can do it."

Those words will be the last competing nations at this World Cup need to hear.

Over the past five days a feeling they will win from any position has grown stronger - this success succeeding win against Pakistan by 107 runs despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before an encounter with old rivals England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a last-four spot may likely be confirmed.

During that phase they left the prior year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - a match Healy couldn't play because of damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

So strong is her resolve, she afterwards commented she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

But while she afterwards confessed those injuries have delayed plans to retire, this championship is likely to be her last as captain in one-day cricket and she is still to achieve a world championship as leader.

Success in India would bring her to the top of her last major obstacle.